Past Event
Thursday, March 27, 2008, 4:30 p.m.
"Revolutions"
9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, 92093
Cost: Free
Opening reception for exhibition of 18 video works from collection of Isabelle and Jean-Conrad Lemaitre in University Art Gallery. These London-based French collectors have been collecting almost exclusively video work; current collection includes artists from all over the world, numbers 80 works. "Revolutions" occupies six especially created rooms, housing both projected works and pieces shown on monitor. Reception follows discussion led by Hugh M. Davies (director of Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego) with the Lemaitres about their collection, collecting video, and their involvement in the promotion of film and video (in Mandeville Recital Hall). Exhibition closes Saturday, May 17. 858-534-2107.